Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-410 vs Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the E-410 (10MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the E-410 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-410 was announced 7 years prior to the RX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-410 grades vs the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-410 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-410 features outside dimensions of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-410 compared to the RX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-410 and RX10 is 77 and 58 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-410 and RX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-410 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 will give you extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.